Huddersfield Town youth team player Danny Kane has been selected in the Republic of Ireland Under 17 squad for the UEFA Elite Phase Championships in Serbia.

Kane, who has six caps and recently played in two friendlies against Austria, will join up with the Irish squad in Reading on Friday before flying out to Serbia on Sunday.

The Republic of Ireland side will face the hosts Serbia, Georgia and Germany, between March 26 and 31, and the winner of the round-robin tournament will qualify for the final tournament in Malta in May.

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